A forum uniting Uganda’s data protection practitioners to advocate, promote, & uphold privacy while safeguarding the integrity and security of Ugandans’ data.
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The CentralBank (@BOU_Official) issued a circular reminding regulated payment service providers and payment system operators to submit their Annual Data Protection and Privacy Compliance Reports by 23 November 2026, in line with the @pdpoUG’s reporting directive.
We appreciate this support in reinforcing compliance with Uganda’s data protection and privacy requirements.
If your organisation falls within this reporting cycle, submit your report via the PDPO Portal: pdpo.go.ug/
#MakeComplianceCount #DataProtection
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞?
At the Makerere University Data Protection Dialogue organised by @privacycentreea, Mr. Davis Othieno, Manager, Compliance and Investigations, @pdpoUG will join other panelists to discuss the legal and regulatory landscape, compliance realities, enforcement gaps and students’ rights as data subjects.
The discussion will unpack what compliance looks like in practice and how students can better understand and exercise their data protection rights.
📅 Thursday, 29 October 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Lower Auditorium, School of Law, Makerere University
What questions would you ask Davis?
#DataProtection #PersonalDataisPrivate #MakerereDataProtectionDialogue
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NOW OUT! 📺 Episode 4 of Tech Kaboozi is here!
Looking for something worth watching this weekend? 😊
How safe is your personal data? 🤔
@Birikujja, National Director, @pdpoUG joins the conversation to discuss why your personal data matters and what you should know about protecting your privacy.
🎥 Catch the full episode: youtu.be/uLhQdAxYTyI
#DataProtection #TechKaboozi #PersonalDataisPrivate
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥?
What happens when your phone contacts, personal information and privacy become tools used to pressure you into repaying a loan?
@Birikujja, National Personal Data Protection Director will be live on #TechKaboozi to discuss digital lending, personal data protection and what every borrower needs to know about their privacy.
Subscribe to #TechKaboozi so you don’t miss this conversation: youtu.be/Rwn2IYvCxq0
#DataProtection #DigitalLending #TechKaboozi #PersonalDataisPrivate
Forum for Data Protection Practitioners Uganda retweeted
⏳ 𝟐𝟖 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐨!
The deadline is getting closer. Have you started preparing your Annual Data Protection & Privacy Compliance Report?
If your organisation was registered with @pdpoUG by 𝟑𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, this reporting cycle applies to you. Don’t leave your submission to the final days.
📅 Deadline: 23 November 2026
🔗 Submit via: pdpo.go.ug
Let’s make every activity count.
#MakeComplianceCount
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🎙️ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
We're glad to have Mr. Ivan Ojakol, Chairperson of the Forum for Data Protection Practitioners Uganda (FDPPUG), joining Panel 1 at the Makerere Data Protection Dialogue.
He brings the practitioner community's voice to the
discussion on "The Legal & Regulatory Landscape: Compliance Realities, Enforcement Gaps and Students' Rights as Data Subjects."
📅 29th October 2026
📍 Makerere University School of Law Lower Auditorium
Open to students, legal practitioners, data protection professionals, civil society and anyone interested in their digital rights.
✅ Free entry, registration required: bit.ly/4ysMiJc
#MakerereDataProtectionDialogue #DataProtectionPractitioners
@IvanOjakol | @FDPPUG
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In the increasingly digital world, children are generating more data than ever but do they know how their data is being used, and are the adults and institutions collecting it doing enough to protect it?
Our latest publication by Akapo Tracy Aloka explores ...
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🎙️ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
We're honoured to announce that Mr. Baker Birikujja, National Personal Data Protection Director at the Personal Data Protection Office (@pdpoUG ), will deliver the keynote address at the Makerere Data Protection Dialogue.
His keynote, "State of Data Protection and Digital Rights in Uganda," will set the tone for the day, offering a regulator's view on where Uganda stands on data protection enforcement and digital rights.
📅 29th October 2026
📍 Makerere University School of Law Lower Auditorium
Open to students, legal practitioners, data protection professionals, civil society and anyone interested in their digital rights.
✅ Free entry, registration required: bit.ly/4ysMiJc
#MakerereDataProtectionDialogue #DataProtectionUG #DigitalRights
@DirectorpdpoUG | @PollicyOrg | @MakRuleofLaw | @FDPPUG
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We are pleased to share that @Birikujja, National Personal Data Protection Director will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming NGO Risk, Compliance & Resilience Conference 2026.
Organised by @oc_advocates in partnership with the @NGObureau, the conference will be held under the theme “Transforming Regulatory and Operational Challenges into Opportunities for Growth and Greater Impact.”
📅 23 October 2026
📍 Kabira Country Club, Kampala
We look forward to his contribution to this important conversation on NGO risk, compliance and resilience.
#NGORiskConference2026 #MakeComplianceCount
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Who protects your personal data online, and where does free expression end? 🔐
Every day, Ugandans share personal data through apps, phones, school portals and social media. How do our laws protect us, and what rights do we actually have?
Together with the @MakRuleofLaw , @ug_lawsociety , and @PollicyOrg , we invite you to the: Makerere University Data Protection Dialogue
🗓 Thursday, 29th October 2026 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Lower Auditorium, School of Law, Makerere University
What to expect: a Keynote, Panel Sessions, Awards for the Best Essay Writers, and Digital Rights Games.
Open to: students, legal practitioners, data protection professionals, civil society and anyone interested in their digital rights.
✅ Free entry, registration required: bit.ly/4ysMiJc
#DataProtectionDialogue #Privacy #DigitalRights #MakerereUniversity
📢 Join Uganda’s community of data protection and privacy professionals.
Membership in the Forum for Data Protection Practitioners Uganda (FDPPUG) is now open.
FDPPUG brings together professionals working at the forefront of data protection and privacy across all sectors. Together we promote good practice, professional growth and a stronger privacy culture in Uganda.
We especially welcome:
✔️ Data Protection Officers
✔️ Privacy and compliance professionals
✔️ Lawyers
✔️ IT and information security specialists
✔️ Researchers
✔️ Among others
🔗 Visit our website for more information: fdppug.org
#DataProtection #Privacy #Uganda #DPO #InfoSec #Compliance #FDPPUG
Yesterday, our team, led by the Chairperson Mr. Ivan Ojakol, paid a courtesy visit to the Personal Data Protection Office (@pdpoUG ).
The visit was an opportunity to introduce the Forum and explore ways we can work together to strengthen data protection practice in Uganda.
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This afternoon, we hosted representatives of the @FDPPUG Forum for Data Protection Practitioners, Uganda (FDPPUG) at @pdpoUG.
The team paid us a visit to introduce the Forum and explore opportunities for collaboration in the data protection and privacy space.
We appreciate the initiative to bring together practitioners and professionals in the field and look forward to engaging further as we explore areas of mutual interest.
#PersonalDataisPrivate #DataProtection #DataPrivacyUG
📢 TechFest 2026, organised by the @ug_lawsociety, is currently underway at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort.
We're proud to have our members, Opio Isaac Peter and Ssekamwa Frank, taking part as speakers on various panel discussions.
#TechFest2026 #DataProtection #FDPPUganda
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#MEETOURFACULTY
Opio Isaac Peter is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda, a writer, and researcher. He currently works at @KsmoAdvocates as a litigation and disputes resolution Legal Associate. He is also the Executive Director of @TechnolegalUg, an organisation that is at the forefront of raising awareness on Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act through trainings, research and advisory. He is also a Founding member of the @FDPPUG.
Opio holds a Bachelor in Laws from Makerere University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.
He will be facilitating two sessions, under the topics: Introduction to Data Protection: Understanding Concepts and Terms in Data Protection, and Cross-border Data Transfer: Requirements & Obligations.
🔗Use this link to register: bit.ly/4g4L2Go
📅Registration deadline: Friday 18th September 2026 at 18:00 E.A.T
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PROTECT CHILDREN’S DATA. PROTECT THEIR FUTURE.
Data controllers & processors must keep children’s data safe by securing storage, limiting access, encrypting/anonymising data, safely destroying it, and regularly auditing systems for breaches.
#ChildrensDataProtection
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📢 Webinar: The Role and Career of the Data Protection Officer (DPO)
📅 Tuesday, 25 August 2026
🕖 7:00 PM EAT
⏱️ Duration: 2 hours
🔗 Register: meet.zoho.com/vemw-wpl-rod
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1 in 3 internet users worldwide is a child.
Protecting children online is not optional, it’s a global responsibility for governments, tech companies, parents, and YOU.
For more details on this chat visit our youtube channel by clicking the link below;
youtu.be/IZryWeEgEf4
#UCCCOPChatsUG #ChildOnlineProtectionUG
#GoldenPosts
@UCC_Official @UgCERT @Bbossa @MoICT_Ug @GoldenPosts1
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DPGSK Webinar: Privacy by Design in Government Digital Services
📅 Tuesday, 18 August 2026
🕖 7:00 PM EAT
⏱️ Duration: 2 hours
🔗 Register: meet.zoho.com/iydj-msp-dpl
Our members have attended and actively participated in the just-concluded Africa Big Tech Summit organised by @Adlegal International. The Summit brought together data protection and consumer law practitioners from across the world.
Ms. Bigabwa Daisy moderated a panel session titled "The Role of Data Privacy Lawyers' Associations in Shaping Data Protection Legal Practice and Enforcement in Africa" featuring our Chairperson Mr. Ivan Ojakol, Dr. Olumide Babalola, PhD, Chairperson, Data Privacy Lawyers Association of Nigeria (DPLAN), Mr. Bibitayo Ojo cDPO, Member, Data Privacy Lawyers Association of Nigeria (DPLAN)
Our Vice Chairperson, Mr. Namugera Joel Peter moderated a panel session titled "Regulatory Overlaps and Turf Wars: When Too Many Agencies Regulate the Same Platform" featuring Mr. Davis Othieno, Manager Compliance and Investigations, Personal Data Protection Office, Uganda (@pdpoUG ), Mr. Collins Dimakatso Mashile, Chief Director, Communications and Digital Technologies Department of the Republic of South Africa; and Mr. Ifeanyi E. Okonkwo of Stillwaters Law Firm, Nigeria.
Mr. Raymond Amumpaire featured as a panelist on a session titled: "Advocacy as an Enforcement Trigger: How Civil Society and Public Interest Litigation Drive Big Tech Data Protection and Accountability in Africa" featuring Dr. Faith Amarachi Okpara, Vice Chairperson, Data Privacy Lawyers Association of Nigeria, Ms. Patricia Ainembabazi, Policy & Advocacy Officer Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and moderated by Ms. Yasmin Ahmed, Director of Programs, Fem Tech Law Initiative.
We remain available to be part of similar discussions that help shape data protection and privacy practice.
